Configuring HP-UX For Peripherals

Contents

Running Screen-Oriented Applications on a Terminal . . . . . . . . . . .113

Conﬁguring a Non-HP Terminal as a Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Additionally Conﬁguring HP-UX for a Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Requirements for Modems to Work on HP-UX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Removing or Moving a Terminal or Modem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Troubleshooting Terminal Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Unresponsive Terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Garbage Displayed on the Terminal Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

For Further Information on Terminals and Modems . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

5. Conﬁguring Disk Drives, Disk Arrays, and CD-ROM Drives

Planning to Conﬁgure a Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Considerations for Conﬁguring a Disk Array. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Considerations for Conﬁguring a CD-ROM Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

Considerations for Conﬁguring a Floppy Disk Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . .139

Selecting Device Drivers for a Disk Device and Interface. . . . . . . . . . .141

SCSI Disk Conﬁguration Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

Floppy Disk Drive Conﬁguration Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

Conﬁguring HP-UX for a New Disk Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

Planning to Conﬁgure into your System a Disk Already . . . . . . . . . . .148

Ensuring Against Clashes with HP-UX 10.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

Understanding How to Conﬁgure a Disk Already . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

Conﬁguring into your System an Unpartitioned Disk Already . . . . . .151

Conﬁguring into Your System a Partitioned Disk Already. . . . . . . . . .153

Conﬁguring into your System an LVM Disk Already . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Moving a Disk Drive to a Different Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159